He thought that his forging video likely played a role in this; it seems the staff responsible for review are indeed experts and can recognize his level of forging skill.
After all the contestants entered, Wesley stood in the center of the studio, with a smoldering forge and anvil behind him. He spoke loudly and slowly: "Welcome to the hall of forging competition, watching the special episode of ’Sword Forging Competition’—The $200,000 Ultimate Trial Peak Temper Challenge."
"Unlike previous regular duels, this episode is an exclusive invitational match sponsored solely by a mystery guest. We have no open auditions, no multilayered elimination rounds. We directly invited four powerful contenders to gather here."
"Three of them are undisputed legendary champions on our arena, and the fourth is a top emerging talent who came here with remarkable skill."
"The reason for choosing these four is because this episode’s ultimate test is an unprecedentedly high-difficulty weapon."
"As for what the ultimate test is? All the suspense will remain until the final showdown!"
An exceedingly difficult weapon? And it seems they think I’m capable of forging it, making such a confident judgment just from a video?
Of course, the forging skills displayed in my video are impressive enough in the eyes of insiders, so there’s no need to be humble.
But could it be that they confidently placed me among the three champions just because the forging material is powder steel?
No need to overthink; entering the finals will reveal everything, and at this moment, Li Younan’s mood became somewhat excited.
The professional equipment in the studio could be used to create any weapon he anticipated. He didn’t hide his eagerness to try sword forging at all.
Apart from the joy of creation, Li Younan also looked forward to recreating some famous Chinese historical swords on this stage.
However, unlike Li Younan, who focused on the competition itself, the other three contestants were focused on the $200,000 prize. It must be said, the prize money is indeed substantial.
Even though these champion-level swordsmiths have starting bids in the tens of thousands for each crafted piece, participating in the competition can boost their reputation and earn $200,000, so why not?
After Wesley finished his opening remarks, it was Nelson’s turn to announce the rules for the first round of preliminaries.
When the materials for the first round were brought in, everyone who wasn’t mentally prepared was uniformly stunned.
Because the show crew brought in a scrapped BMW car.
Hu Jiexi showed a shocked expression, Dali Ben rolled his eyes, Brother Liu frowned, while Li Younan just calmly watched the BMW car.
Nelson laughed heartily and said, "The designated steel for the first round must be extracted from this car. You may use any method."
"The basic requirement for the first round is to forge a double-edged sword over 50 cm in length using the Damascus method. The sword’s width is unrestricted, but all stacked materials must come from the designated steel, which is this car."
"You have three hours, and you can start now!"
As Nelson’s words faded, a large clock behind the four contestants began counting down.
Brother Liu reacted the fastest, without any hesitation, grabbing hydraulic shears and heading for the car.
Dali Ben, after some thought, picked up a wrench and targeted the car’s tires, where the wheel rims were located.
In contrast, Hu Jiexi didn’t take immediate action but instead walked around the car, observing and thinking, occasionally glancing at Li Younan.
At the moment, Li Younan wasn’t hurrying to extract steel from the BMW car.
He was thinking.
A double-edged sword? What kind of double-edged sword should be made?
Various sword designs began to flash continuously in Li Younan’s mind.
Suddenly, he thought of a toy he had longed for in his childhood...
Men remain boys at heart till death.
What are youthful passion and romance?
Li Younan had arrived at an answer in his heart, his eyes turning toward the BMW car.

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